Effects of anxiety and socially mediated anxiety reduction on paired-associate learning

Investigations of anxiety reduction as a function of affiliation have tended to utilize self-report or physiological data as the dependent measure. The use of a 3rd, behavioral measure, verbal learning, was demonstrated. Behavioral, self-report, and physiological measures were taken from 60 1st-born...

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Published in:Journal of personality and social psychology 1969-04, Vol.11 (4), p.388-396
Main Authors: Amoroso, Donald M, Walters, Richard H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis of Variance
Anxiety
Birth Order
Electroshock
Female
Heart Rate
Human
Humans
Paired Associate Learning
Set (Psychology)
Social Facilitation
Social Interaction
Verbal Learning
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Summary:Investigations of anxiety reduction as a function of affiliation have tended to utilize self-report or physiological data as the dependent measure. The use of a 3rd, behavioral measure, verbal learning, was demonstrated. Behavioral, self-report, and physiological measures were taken from 60 1st-born female Ss. Data from all 3 sources suggest that it is possible to select behavioral measures, such as paired-associate learning, that reflect changes in anxiety levels that are usually inferred from self-report or physiological data. It is suggested that, given present imperfect knowledge of these 3 measures, the use of a combination of them, as previously recommended by B. Martin and by R. H. Walters and R. D. Parke, provides a more comprehensive measurement of anxiety and anxiety reduction than the single index (self-report or physiological measure) that is customarily employed in social-psychological experiments. (25 ref.)
ISSN:0022-3514
1939-1315
DOI:10.1037/h0027261